Befrigerator and dispensing device



p l'il 23, 1929.- J E, HENDERSON 1,710,621

REFRIGERATOR AND DI April 23, 1929. J E, HENDERsN 1,710,62l

\ REFRIGERATOR AND DIsPENsING DEVIGE Filed July 28, 1927 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 (53+, .9 12 aj 2 3130 d 12 April 23, 1929. J. E. HENDERsoN REFRIGERTOR AND DISPENSING DEVICE ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 23, 1929.

UNITED s'rATEs JOHN E. HENDESON,

'1310,621 PATENTOFFICE.

OF FORT MYEBS, FLORIDA, ASSIGNOB OF ONE-ELLE TO M. F.

JOHNSON, OF FORT MYERS, FLORIDA.

BEFBIGEB-ATOB AND DISPENSINGL- DEVICE.

Application fllcd J'u1y'28, 1927. Serial No. 209,077.

This invention relates to aV combined refrigerating and dispensing device.

An object of the invention is the provision of a refrigerator in which a plurality. of bottled liquids are stored for maintaining the liquids cool and from which the bottles are adapted to be ejected or placed in an accessible position byfthe insertion of a coin and the manipulation of anoperating rod.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a refrigerator in which a plurality of bottled liquids are placed in radial relation in a rotatable storage device with mechanism for ejecting the bottles from any one of said devices and for automatically replacing the bottles at the time of the ejection.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a Cooling Cabinet and an instmimentality for ejecting bottled liquids from the cabinet, a cooling chamber being located .cent-rally of a Circular storage device for the bottles and rotatably supporting said storage device.

This invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description in view of the accompanying drawings forming a part of the specification; nevertheless it is to be understood that the invention is not confined to the disclosure, being susceptible of such changes and modifications which shall define no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawingszfli Figure 1 is a front view in elevation of the combined refrigerating and dispensing device,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view in perspective showing the rack for supporting the bott-les extern-ally of the refrigerator,

\ Figure 3 is a view in perspective of a refrigerating Chamber,

Figure 4 is a side view of the bottle eject: ing device, 4

Figure 5 is a fragmentary vertical section showing the mechanism for discharging the bottles from a rack into the refrigerator,

Figure 6 is a view in perspective of the bottle ejecting mechanism,

Figure 7 is a vertical section taken along' the line 7-7 of Fig. 1, I Figure is a vertical section through the refrigerator and ejecting-mechanism taken along the line 8-8 of Fig. 7 and Figure 9 is a horizontal section taken along the line 9-9 of Fig. 7.,

lReferring more particularly to the drawings 10 designates the bottom of the housing for the refrigerator and 1-1 the back wall which is extended upwardly' above the top vor cover 12, as shown at 13. A front wall 14 is securedin any approved manner to vthe side and end walls 15.

One of the end Wallsl is provided with an opening which is closed by a hinged door 16 which closes one end of a refrigerating Chamber 17. V from the top by means of rods 18 and from the bottom by rods 19, the axis of the chamber is located in line with the axis of the Cooling Chamber 20 of the refrigerator. On each outer face of the walls of the refri erating chamber are Secured U-shaped brac ets 21 having rotatably mountecl Itherein grooved walls 22 ada ted to receive the inner rim 23 of a rotata le storage device'24.

The bottom of the cooling Chamber is provided with a block 25 having a semi-Circular face, as shown at 26, slghtly spaced from an outer rim 27 of the storage device 24 and upon which the bases of the bottles 28 are adapted to ride when they are bein moved to an upright vertical Vposition at te lower nd of the rotatable member.

A 'plurality of rotatable stora e devices This Chamber' is supported" are located transversely of the coo ing chami generally designated by the numeral 35 may v drop by gravity through the alined openin 32 and 34 and be received -by the rotatal: storage device 24.

The slide 33 is guided in its movement b means of a rod 36 located withina slot 3 means of a' nin'the top 12 and reciprocated b manually operated' rod 38. e slide also pair of doors 31 which are hin ed' to 'i 30 v The bent portion 49 permits the table 40 moves between a air of brackets 39 secured to the top 12 an upon which is pivotally mounted intermediate its ends a t'able 40. Links 41 having pivotal connection with the outer end of the table 40 and the slide 33 are adapted tocause rocking of the table so that the outer end 42 is elevated for causing the bottle 28 to be tilted at an angle to the horizontal whereby it will fall by gravity through the alned slots32 and 34 and be deposlted within a rotatable carrier 24 as will be presently explained.

The rack is formed of a plurality of rods which have horizontal portions at their.

cured to' the top 12 of the refrigerator. TheV other rods 46 and 47 have an inclined portion 51 adjacent their lower ends upon which the bottles 28 ride and are guided onto the table 40. The lower free ends of the last mentioned rods are Secured to the cover 12.

y to be elevated at the rear end thereof for forcing the bottle 28a at' anv angle to the horizontal and away'from the adJacent bottom located between the rods 46 and 47. The outer rim 27 of the bottle carrier is provided with a plurality of spaced teeth 60 adapted to be enga ed by the flexible member 61 Secured to t e reciprocating rod 38. vThis rod is mounted .in bearings 62 and 63 carried by brackets 64 extending upwardly from the top wall of the refrigerating chamber 17 and are Secured to said wall; As the member 61 engages the teeth and the rod 38 is rotated, the circular storage device will .be rotated by a step by step movement' A bell crank lever 70 is pivotally mounted at i 71. in the bracket 72 Iformed integrally with the base member 73 from which rises the brackets 24. One arm 74 of the bell crank lever is provided with a slot 75 to receive a in 76 Secured to the reciprocating rod 38. he other arm 77 of the bell crank lever is also provided with a fork 78 adapted to receive a pin 79 projecting laterally 'from a 'sleeve 80 slidably mounted on asquare standard 81.' The sleeve 80 is provided with a laterally projecting arm 82 having a. fork 83 whichl is adapted yto be moved into ens:

gagement with the bottle and embraces the lower ed of the bottleadjacent the neck as will be resently explained.

A secon standard 90 which is square Shaped in crosssection, is surrounded by va coil spring 91 having one end in engagement with the base member 92 and the other end With a sleeve 93 slidably mounted on the standard 90. An arm 95 projects laterally 4 from the sleeve and has a bottle receiving fork 96 into which the bottle drops after passing through the alned openings 32 and 34. A pipe 100 extends through the bottom 10, through the block '25 and has its inner open end at a predetermined horizontal level in theycooling Chamber 20 so that the Water which is melted from the ice located in the refrigerating Chamber 17 will be drained oil' continuously. A second pipe 101 has its outer end closed with a plug 102 and its inner end opening into the Chamber 20 at the bottom 'thereof so that when the plug 102 is removed the water may be drained from the Cooling Chamber..

The refrigeratin chamber 17 has perforations 103 in the ttom wall 104 so that when the ice melts the Water will drip through said openings and fall to the bot-l tom of the cooling Chamber.

Each till is provided with a coin slot 105 through which the coin is deposited whereby the rod 106 may be released for reciprocation for manually Operating the rod 38. The coin controlled mechanism may be of the usual type and is therefore not illustrated. The outer end of the rod 106 projects through the teeth 29 and is provided witha manipulating handle 107.

The operation of my device is as follows: A coin is dropped into the chute 105 so that when the rod 106 is forced inwardly the the rod to permit reciprocation of'the rod 38. As the rod 38 is moved inwardly the flexible member 61 engages a tooth 60 formed on the outer rim 27 causing a predetermined vangular rotation of the said ring and likewise the circular storage device. As the rod 38 is moved inwardly the lock which is connected with the slide 33 is moved rearwardly forcing the slide to move likewise. alining the openings 32 and 34. The inward movement of the slide causes the links 41 to move the outer end .of the table 40 downwardly and the opposite end is elevated, forcing the bottom 28a away from the lowermost bottle in the rack 35, this bottle being tilted at an angle to slide off the table 40, falls through the alned passages 32 and 34 and onto the yoke 96 Where the bottle will be supported until the carrier 24 is rotated another step. The spring 91 is compressed when the bott-le strikes the yoke 96 by reason of-the weightl of the bottle and the bottle gently -pushed within the cooling Chamber.

When the rod '38 is moved inwardly the bell crank lever is rocked'rausing the sleeve 80 to be moved downwardlyI on the standard 81 whereby the yoke 83 will engge around the bottle 28 at a point on the ttle adJacent the shoulder between the 'coin will release the mechanism for holding neck and the body of the bottle. This downward movement of the sleeve 80 takes place slightly before the Carrier has completed its step'by step rotation so that the bottle is moved into engagement with the '1 yoke 83.

' lrod is reversely actuated the bell Crank lever Will be reversely rocked Causing the arm 77 to be moved upwardly elevating the sleeve 80 and the yoke 83 Whereby the bottom Which is engaged by the yoke will be forced up- Wardly through the opening 30 and past the doors 31 and projected sufliciently beyond the opening in the doors that it may be grasped by the operator.

During the return of the rod 38 the links 41 are reversely' moved whereby the slide 33 is returned to its normal inoperative position, as shown in Fig. 7, whereby said slide will Close the opening 32. lWhen the bottle 22 is removed from the opening 30 the doors Will fall in place in front of said opening.

The table 40 is then returned to its horizonf bottle Will slide by gravity into the bottle tal position whence the lowermost bottle 28'* in the rack Will roll from its position onto the table. Lugs 110 depend from a side edge of the table 40 so that when said table. is elevated the lug will-be moved into engagement With the bottle indicated by the f numeral 111 and prevent said bottle from rolling out of the rack. In other words said lug maintains all the bottles in their normal position until the table is returned. I Claim l. In a'refrigerator, a Cooling Chamber, a bottle Carrier rotatab/ly mounted in the Chamber and provided with a plurality of radially disposed pockets adapted to 'receive the bottles, manual means for Causing rotation lof bottle from the pocket and ejecting the same' from the Carrier.

2. In a refrigerator, a Cooling Chamber, a bottle Carrier rotatably mounted inthe Chamber and provided with a plurality of radially disposed pockets adapted to receive the bottles, manual means for causing rotationlof the Carrier, means actuated by the manual means for liftingya bottle from the pocket and ejecting the same from the Carrier, and means actuated by the manual means for Causing a supplementary bottle to be moved into the pocket from Whence a bottle has been ejected.

3. In a refrigerator, a Cooling Chamber, a bottle Carrier rotatably mounted in the Chamber, manual means for Causing a step by step rotation ofthe Carrier, means actuated by the manual means for ejecting the bottle from the Carrier, a rack supporting a plurality of bottles, and means actuated by the manual means for selectively moving a bottle from the rack andtilting said bottle at an angle to the horizontal whereby said bottle Will fall by gravity into the bottle Carrier as a replacement for the bottle ejected.

4. In a refrigeratorpa Cooling Chamber, a bottle Carrier'rotatably mounted in the Chamber, manual means for Causing a step by step rotation of the Carrier, means actuated by the manual means for ejecting the bottle from the Carrier, a rack equipped With a plurality of bottles and means adapted to be actuated in advance of the Cjecting means for selectively tilting a bottle in the rack at an angle to the horizontal Whereby said bottle Will slide by gravity-into the bottle Carrier.

5; 'In a refrigerator, a Cooling Chamber, a bottle Carrier rotatably mounted in the Chamber, manual means for Causing a step by step rotation of the Carrier, 'means actuated by the manual means for ejecting,1 the bottle from the Carrier, a rack equipped With a plurality of bottles and 'means adapted to be actuated in advance of the ejecting means for selectively tiltingA a bottle in therack at an angle to the horizontal Whereby said Carrier, spring pressed means adapted to receive. the bottle sliding into the Carrier and guiding said bottle into the same.

6. In a4 refrigerator, a Cooling Chamber, a bottle Carrier rotatably mounted in the chamber, manual means for Causing a step by step rotation of the Carrier, means actuated by the manual means for ejecting thebottule from the Carrier, a refrigerating Chamber located axially of the bottle Carrier and adapted to rotatably support said Carrier.

7. In a refrigerator, a Cooling Chamber, a bottle Carrier rotatably mounted in the Chamber, manual means for Causing a step by step rotation of the Carrier, means actuated by the manual means for ejecting the bottle from the Carrier,-a Casing located axially of the bottle Carrier and means carried by the Casing adapted to rotatably support the Carrier, said casing having a refrigerating Chamber therein.

8. In a refrigerator, a Cooling Chamber,

a bottle Carrier rotatably mounted 'in the,

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tle is adapted to be ejeCted and a second opening into Which supplementary bottles rare fed, manual means for Causing step by step rotation 'of the Carrier and means aC- tuated by the manual means forejectinr a bottle from the Carrier through the ffrst mentioned opening, and means for Causi'ng a bottle located exteriorly of the housing to be moved to the second mentioned opening and to be deposited in the rotatable Carrier. ll. In a refrigerator, a housing, a Cooling Chamber in the housing, a Circular bottle Carrier rotatably mounted in the Chamber,

manual means for causing rotation of the i Carrier, said housing being provided With a top having an opening through Which a bottle is adapted to be ejected and. a second opening into WhichI supplementary bottles are fed, manual means for Causing step by step rotation of the Carrier and means aC- tuated by the manual means for ejecting a bottle from the Carrier through the first mentioned opening, and means for Causing a bottle located exteriorly of the housingto be moved to the second mentioned opening 40 and to be deposited in the rotatable Carrier,

a slide adapted to Close the second mentioned opening after a bottle has been ejected from the housing.

- 12. In a refrigerator, a housing, a Cooling Chamber in the housing, a Circular'bottle Carrier Lrotatably mounted in the Chamber,

manual means for Causing rotation of the Carrier, said housing being provided With a top,having'an opening through Which a bottle is adapted to be ejected and a second.

opening into Which supplementary bottles are fed, manual means for Causing step by step rotation of the Carrier and means aC- tuated by the manual means for ejecting a bottle from the Carrier, through the first bottle is adapted to be ejected and a second opening into Which supplementary bottles are fed, manual means for Causing step by step rotation of the Carrier and means aC- tuated by the manual means for ejecting. a bott-le from the Carrier, through the first mentioned opening, a slide movablfy7 mounted on the top of 'the housing and adapted to normally Close the second mentioned opening, means actuated by the manual means for moving the slide away from said opening, a rack adapted to be supplied With a plurality of 4supplementary bottles and means actuated by the slide for selectively removing a supplementary bottle from the rack and Causing the same to slide throu h the second mentioned opening and into t e bottle Carrier.

14. In a refrigerator, a Cooling Chamber, a Circular bottle Carrier rotatabl mounted in the Chamber, manual means or 'Causing a step by step rotation of the Carrier, a

slidably mounted rod having radially projecting pins, a rockably mounted bell Crank lever having its arms provided With yokes, one of said yokes adapted to receive the pin,

a standard, a sleeve slidably mounted on .the standard having a radiallv projecting pin and an arm provided Wit fingers to engage a bottle in thel Carrier, a lug projecting from the Carrier, teeth on said Carrier adapted to be engaged bv the lug to Cause step by step rotation ofU-the Carrier,

said rod when .actuated'beingl'a'dapted to' rock the bell Crank lever and Cause the fingers to move the bottle out of the Carrier.

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